“Hasn’t [America] used the bomb? Hasn’t it stockpiled them? Who should be concerned about nuclear weapons; should they be concerned or should we?” —Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

“The lack of defined boundaries within Israel, and not an Iranian bomb, is the greatest threat to our future.” —Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak

“We will not stand for the Obama-Pelosi-Reid hijacking of our freedom and democracy so they can impose their socialist ‘utopia’ of higher taxes, restricted access, inferior quality, and deadly inefficiency on the best health care system in the world.” —Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee

“It’s a community center. They’re going to have a gym. They’re going to have point guards. Muslim point guards.” —Senator Al Franken

“‘Refudiate,’ ‘misunderestimate,’ ‘wee-wee’d up.’ English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!”—Sarah Palin

“Defendants United States of America and the Secretary of Defense [are ordered] immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding, that may have been commenced under the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ [policy].” —Judge Virginia Phillips

“The country is not the same after this. You were an inspiration. Go hug your wife and your daughter.” —Chilean President Sebastián Piñera

“I’m not a witch. I’m you.” —Christine O’Donnell, the Republican candidate for Delaware’s open Senate seat

“If you think what happened in Delaware is ‘a win’ for the Republican Party, then we don’t have a snowball’s chance to win the White House.” —Senator Lindsey Graham

“We hope President Obama will now respect the will of the people, change course, and commit to making the changes they are demanding. To the extent he is willing to do this, we are ready to work with him.” —John Boehner, the next Speaker of the House

“Sarah Palin cost us control of the Senate.” —Congressman Spencer Bachus

“Every attack now made on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange was made against me and the release of the Pentagon Papers at the time.” —Daniel Ellsberg

“Whoever in our government leaked that information is guilty of treason and I think anything less than execution is too kind a penalty.” —Mike Huckabee

“Governments deal with the United States because it is in their interest. Not because they like us, not because they trust us and not because they believe we can keep secrets.” —Defense Secretary Robert Gates

“For those who are worried about the radical homosexual agenda, let me put them on notice. Two down, two to go.” —Congressman Barney Frank

“The rich are always going to say that, you know, ‘Just give us more money, and we’ll go out and spend more, and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you.’ But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on.” —Warren Buffett